As one of the most recognisable members in American hard rock icon Guns N' Roses, guitarist Slash played a vital role in rock music's heady years in the 1980s and early 1990s.
The genre has seen better days, he says. "As far as rock 'n' roll is concerned, it's sort of struggling over the past 10 years," Slash adds in an e-mail interview.
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